Reports
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Russia-China Defense Cooperation
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has been a critical test of the depth of Sino-Russian relations. Since Russia’s invasion, China has remained an essential partner for Moscow. Although ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Nicholas Lokker
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Democracy under Threat
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In 1998, Viktor Orbán was elected the prime minister of Hungary in free and fair elections. He was supported by the Fidesz party—a movement he founded in 1988 that became a po...
By Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Joseph Wright, Jia Li, Carisa Nietsche, Nicholas Lokker & Nicolas Rice
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The Russia Stability Tracker
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One year into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, it is evident that the Kremlin’s military capabilities have fallen far short of Putin’s political ambitions, r...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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How Finnish and Swedish NATO Accession Could Shape the Future Russian Threat
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About the Transatlantic Forum on Russia This policy brief is a product of the CNAS Transatlantic Forum on Russia, an initiative designed to spur coordination between the Unite...
By Nicholas Lokker, Jim Townsend, Heli Hautala & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Supporting Russian Civil Society
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Since Russia re-invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, repression inside Russia has worsened. The trend toward greater repression predates Moscow’s unprovoked invasion. The Kre...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Maria Snegovaya
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Assessing Russian State Capacity to Develop and Deploy Advanced Military Technology
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Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many analysts and policymakers viewed Russia as a declining power. This mindset, formed by the sharp juxtaposition b...
By Samuel Bendett, Richard Connolly, Jeffrey Edmonds, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Michael Kofman
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Russia in the Arctic: Gauging How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Alter Regional Dynamics
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Russia’s reinvasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is producing ripple effects that will reverberate far beyond Ukraine for years to come, affecting issue areas and regions where...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Nicholas Lokker, Heli Hautala, Col James Frey, with contributions from Jim Danoy, Rebecca Pincus & Katarzyna Zysk
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Competitive Connectivity
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China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—originally called “One Belt, One Road”—nine years ago, pledging to use its vast financial resources and construction capacity...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Lisa Curtis, Jacob Stokes, Carisa Nietsche, Joshua Fitt & Nicholas Lokker
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Lighting the Path
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The world’s leading powers are engaged in an unprecedented technology competition. Autocratic regimes are advancing a vision for technology use—a techno-totalitarianism that e...
By Carisa Nietsche, Emily Jin, Hannah Kelley, Emily Kilcrease, Megan Lamberth, Martijn Rasser & Alexandra Seymour
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Toward a New Transatlantic Approach to Russia Sanctions
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As Russia continues to build its forces on Ukraine’s border, the United States and its allies have laid out the economic costs that Russian President Vladimir Putin would face...
By Edward Fishman, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Dr. Angela Stent
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Arms Control and Strategic Stability with Russia
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The United States and its NATO partners have successfully managed the challenge of deterrence and reassurance for generations. The risk of conflict, even nuclear conflict, wit...
By Jon B. Wolfsthal & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Navigating Relations with Russia in the Arctic
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About the Transatlantic Forum on Russia This policy brief is a product of CNAS’ Transatlantic Forum on Russia, an initiative designed to spur coordination between the United S...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Lawson W. Brigham & Nicholas Lokker
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The Future of the Digital Order
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Nations that successfully harness the vast economic, political, and societal power of emerging information and communications technologies will shape the future of the global ...
By Jeff Cirillo, Lisa Curtis, Joshua Fitt, Kara Frederick, Coby Goldberg, Ilan Goldenberg, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Megan Lamberth, Martijn Rasser & Dania Torres
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A Limited Partnership
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The last several years have seen a worrisome increase in tensions in the Mediterranean involving age-old rivals such as Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus, as well as increased involv...
By Jim Townsend, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, David Shullman & Gibbs McKinley
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Partners, Competitors, or a Little of Both?
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Executive Summary The Arctic’s melting icecaps are changing more than the geography of the region. The diminishing sea ice and declining snow cover have allowed for new shippi...
By Jim Townsend & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Navigating the Deepening Russia-China Partnership
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In virtually every dimension of their relationship, cooperation between Beijing and Moscow has increased....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & David Shullman
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Charting a Transatlantic Course to Address China
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Working together to collectively strengthen the United States’ and Europe’s ability to compete with China provides an opportunity for a reinvigorated partnership....
By Julianne Smith, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Carisa Nietsche & Ellison Laskowski
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Dangerous Synergies
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There is growing evidence that Beijing and Moscow are learning from each other and enhancing their coordination, leading to a growing convergence in their digital influence ef...
By Daniel Kliman, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Kristine Lee, Joshua Fitt & Carisa Nietsche
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Combating Populism
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The strategies and tactics populist parties and leaders use also provide their own, direct threat to liberal democracy....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Carisa Nietsche
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Not Enough Maritime Capability
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Lt. Col. Colin Smith (USMC) and Jim Townsend outline the United States’ projected shortfalls in sealift capacity needed to reinforce Europe in a time of crisis....
By LtCol Colin Smith & Jim Townsend
